Horned Grebe

	Horned Grebe
	Cat Given Name:	Duck
	Common Name(s):	Common Loon,  Mallard,  Canvasback,  Horned Grebe,  Wood Duck,  Green-winged Teal,  Red-throated Loon,  Ruddy Duck,  Blue-winged Teal,  Bufflehead,  Northern Shoveler,  Gadwall,  American Wigeon,  Redhead,  Common Goldeneye,  Long-tailed Duck,  Hooded Merganser,  Lesser Scaup,  Common Merganser,  Pied-billed Grebe,  Ring-necked Duck,  Red-breasted Merganser,  Greater Scaup,  American Black Duck
	Other Name(s):	Great Northern Diver,  Wild Duck,  Slavonian Grebe,  Devil-diver,  Hell-diver,  Pink-Eyed Diver,  Water Witch,  Carolina Duck,  Red-throated Diver,  Shoveler,  American Widgeon,  Baldplate,  Oldsquaw,  Harelda hyemalis,  Mergus cucullatus
	Scientific Name(s):	Gavia immer,  Anas platyrhynchos,  Aythya valisineria,  Podiceps auritus,  Aix sponsa,  Anas carolinensis,  Gavia stellata,  Oxyura jamaicensis,  Anas discors,  Bucephala albeola,  Anas clypeata,  Anas strepera,  Anas americana,  Aythya americana,  Bucephala clangula,  Clangula hyemalis,  Lophodytes cucullatus,  Mergus merganser,  Anas rubripes
	Physical Description:	During summer the Horned Grebe is a waterbird with a black head and brown ear tufts on either sides of it's head. Their wings and back are black, and the body is ruddy colored. They have a white underside. The head and front of the neck are white, and the underside is gray.
	Physical Statistics:	Length: 12 - 15 Inches (31 - 38 Centimeters) Weight: 11 - 20 Ounces (300 - 570 Grams) Wingspan: 22 - 25 Inches (55 - 64 Centimeters)
	Behavior:	Horned Grebes live in ponds and rivers. They nest float, and they are active during the day. They dive from the surface to get their food. Young Horned Grebes stay on their mother's back. Horned Grebes migrate south during the winter and are not seen in the forest then. They are in the forest for their migrations and the summer breeding season.
	Social Organization:	Flock; Horned Grebes live in groups.
	Approval Level*:	Moderator; Horned Grebes are typically seen during their migrations, and rarely breed in the forest due to the lack of their favored territories.
	Kill Difficulty:	Moderate; Horned Grebes are large and can deliver solid blows with their wings.
	Hunting Difficulty:	Specialty - Duck; A hunter must wait for the Horned Grebe to come close to land where they can be ambushed.
	Food Quality:	High; Horned Grebes are large enough to be shared between many cats.
*Some creatures require approval to appear in RP. This is to make sure the Admins and Mods who need to know are fully aware of a species currently active in their area. These ratings are mainly for those creatures that are uncommon or pose a threat of some sort to the cats.